xii, 182 pages 22 cm

A scholarly study, suitable for the Greekless student and the serious general reader, of St. Paul's most moving Epistle as a prime source at once of devotional and doctrinal inspiration. This commentary is preceded by an introduction which examines the authenticity and integrity of the Epistle, contemporary Philippi and its church, the character and construction of the letter, and its theology and 'spirituality'. A very full annotated bibliography is of especial value for a subject on which so much as been written in German and French as well as English. --Cover

Includes bibliographical references (pages 37-46)

Introduction. Authenticity and integrity of the epistle -- The destination of the epistle : Philippi and the Philippian church -- Time and place of writing -- Character, construction, and contents -- Theology and "spirituality" -- Bibliography -- Translation and commentary -- Appended note : 'The "Kenotic" Christology' / by Eugene R. Fairweather

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